NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (#1143)
Puzzle #1143. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (puzzle #1143) is: YELLOW — COMMAND: CAPTAIN, DIRECT, HEAD, LEAD. GREEN — HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES: EMPIRE, FUJI, GALA, HONEYCRISP. BLUE — SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH "C": CAMPER, CLARKS, CONVERSE, CROCS. PURPLE — STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMES: ANNAPOLIS, BOBSLED, EVEREST, OTTOMAN.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #1143?
- • Four clean, meaning-based categories with little overlap.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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